Cultural DC
When I visit DC, one of my first stops is the Renwick Gallery. It’s one of the Smithsonian museums, but one that is less well attended than the larger, more famous ones. It is dedicated to American crafts. The current exhibition is “State Fairs Growing American Craft.” As someone who is also a fan of state fairs, this was especially appealing. On display were some unsurprising crafts…
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Since leaving home for Europe alone at age seventeen, Karen Gershowitz has traveled to more than ninety countries.
In pursuit of her passion for travel, she lost and gained friends and lovers and made a radical career change. She learned courage and risk taking and succeeded at things she didn’t think she could do: She climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. She visited remote areas of Indonesia on her own and became a translator, though only fluent in English.
Karen is the author of Travel Mania: Stories of Wanderlust. Her example will inspire armchair travelers to become explorers and embolden everyone to be more courageous.
Karen lives in New York City.
